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UK industries to be shielded from Energy Bill cost rises
As UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey today officially unveils the government’s long-awaited Energy Bill, he confirmed that energy intensive industries will be exempted from increased costs.
UK energy efficiency plan published alongside Energy Bill
Alongside the Energy Bill published today, the UK government is also laying out proposals to radically improve the country’s energy efficiency.
UK Energy Secretary seeks to allay concerns of small energy suppliers
On the day that the UK government’s long-awaited Energy Bill is officially launched, Energy Secretary Ed Davey is hosting a summit for small, independent energy supplier to voice their concerns.
Green Investment Banks opens for business with £3 billion
The UK Green Investment Bank officially opens for business today with £3 billion of government funds to invest in the green economy.
Qatar justifies choice as host of UN climate change summit
The Gulf state of Qatar says it is right the choice to host the United Nations climate change summit in Doha this week.
Clean energy investment falling short of international promises
Developed nations’ investment in clean energy generation and biofuels in emerging economies last year fell well short of the $100 billion promised at previous United Nations’ climate summits in Copenhagen, Cancún and Durban.
CCS could cut cost of UK’s carbon targets by 1% of GDP, says report
If the public and private sector can overcome the financing challenges of rolling out carbon capture and storage (CCS), the prize could be huge, according to a new report.
Hitachi closes deal to buy E.ON and RWE’s nuclear venture
Japanese company Hitachi yesterday completed its acquisition of German energy companies E.ON and RWE’s UK joint nuclear venture Horizon Nuclear Power for £696 million.
UN climate change summit opens in Doha with calls for action
The United Nation’s climate change negotiations open in Doha, Qatar today with calls for action from around the world.
Ofgem plugs £45 million into low-carbon technologies
UK energy regulator Ofgem is investment £45.5 million in five diverse projects from an intelligent socket to control electric vehicle charging to ways of making it easier and cheaper to hook up renewables to the grid.